The threat of rain and thunderstorms earlier this week kept us from the beach. Instead we decided to head to Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the home, studios and gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, in Cornish, New Hampshire. Saint-Gaudens was a brilliant sculptor, creating over 150 works during his lifetime, including the Shaw Memorial, Diana and the Farragut Memorial.
A cast of the Shaw Memorial, a bronze relief, honoring Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who commanded the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry - the first African Americans recruited in the Union Army. The original sculpture is in Boston.
Zoe and Zan in the "Alley of the Birches"
View of Vermont's Mt. Ascutney
We walked to the end of the Ravine Trail, discovering the swimming hole Saint-Gaudens created by damning up the Blow-Me-Down Brook, which he and his assistants used until he installed a swimming pool.
The water level in the brook was very low because we haven't had rain for week, but it was still refreshing on a hot and humid day.
Zan worked diligently to complete the activities to earn his junior ranger badge.
Zan takes the Junior Ranger oath.
2 comments:
That looks really pretty and educational...nice outing! you guys rock
Oh, what a neat outing!!,
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